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.@Sport_England funding will no longer be limited to sport; it's all about wellbeing
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=322281&loc=twSport is just one part of a far larger entity that is physical activity, observed Jennie Price at the ukactive Summit in November – hardly a shocking revelation in itself, but nevertheless an interesting perspective coming from the CEO of Sport England, whose mission up to this point has been to develop grassroots sport across the UK.Our @zoos_aquariums column says AZA training courses equip young leaders for the future
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=322279&loc=twIt’s imperative that the next generation of executive directors of AZA-accredited zoological facilities are trained, educated, and prepared to lead their communities in environmental stewardship while advancing their facility with strong business and operational skills.
Passive to active: spa gets sporty, by @spabusinessmag editor, Liz Terry
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=320455&loc=twIn the 2015 edition of Spa Business magazine’s annual spa and wellness trends report – Spa Foresight™ – we highlighted spa and sport as being an exciting growth area for the industry.
The majority of spas have traditionally focused on offering passive experiences, with only destination spas programming in active pursuits, such as hiking, but we expect this to change rapidly over the next decade as millennials come on stream as spa consumers.CLADmag editor Liz Terry: "Linear parks enrich us"
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=320454&loc=twWhen Meg Daly broke both her arms in a bike accident, she was forced to use Miami’s Metrorail and then walk under the raised train tracks to get to physiotherapy sessions. The path beneath the tracks was wide and shaded and as she walked, it occurred to her that the land was a precious, under-used resource and the idea for the Miami Underline – a 16km linear park and urban trail – was born.Sport finds its purpose: Liz Terry on the Sporting Future report
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=320453&loc=twWhat a journey sport has been on over the last 50 years: from amateur to professional and from the private school to the mainstream. It's been quite a ride and we've essentially seen it democratised. Now sport is taking another giant evolutionary leap forward and joining the mainstream health and social agendas with the publication of the government’s report, Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation, which lays out plans for the sector.The Living Wage represents a great opportunity to upskill our sector, says @healthclubkate
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=320452&loc=twThe National Living Wage is coming, and operators across the UK will be trying to work how they can afford it. It will certainly be a challenge in a sector that has long relied on fairly low-paid staff, but we believe it presents an interesting opportunity to upgrade the industry.Nurturing the Grassroots
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=318389&loc=twSport is growing globally, as developing nations thrive and generate middle classes eager to spend their newly found disposable income on sport and recreation. Evidence of this can be seen in the way global sports market revenues are projected to reach US$145bn (€128bn, £94bn) by the end of 2015 – a 7 per cent increase from US$121bn (€107bn, £79bn) in 2011.Active every day
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=318388&loc=twSometimes in the history of an industry, there comes a tipping point which propels it into the stratosphere. It can be anything from the advent of a new technology, to the launch of a new company or the arrival of a groundbreaking piece of legislation.The value of domestic breaks
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=318119&loc=twResearch undertaken recently by ATS Euromaster, and published at the end of last month, found that 75 per cent of Brits plan to take a holiday in the UK this year. The sample size was 2000 and also found that of those who had already been away, 72 per cent had stayed in the UK. When power in sport is misused, the outcomes can be deeply shocking
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http://blog.leisuremedia.com/index.cfm?codeid=318115&loc=twThe FIFA corruption scandal has brought the issue of Qatar's hosting of the Football World Cup to the top of the agenda again and – along with the allegations of bribery – has highlighted the death toll which has occurred to date during the building of the country's World Cup stadia.